/* ============================================================
   ANTHONY AMEN — shared design system  (WARM DARK / premium)
   "Accountability is leverage"
   Dark, warm, expensive — with occasional cream contrast bands.
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  --bg: #17130D;             /* warm near-black (lifted from pure black) */
  --bg-2: #1F1A13;           /* cards / panels */
  --bg-3: #272018;           /* elevated */
  --cream: #F0E8D8;
  --cream-dim: rgba(240,232,216,0.64);
  --cream-faint: rgba(240,232,216,0.40);
  --line: rgba(240,232,216,0.14);
  --line-strong: rgba(240,232,216,0.30);
  --accent: #D8602E;         /* ember (a touch brighter for dark) */
  --accent-deep: #C8501E;
  --accent-soft: rgba(216,96,46,0.14);
  /* light contrast sections */
  --paper: #EFE7D6;
  --paper-ink: #17130D;
  --paper-dim: rgba(23,19,13,0.66);
  --paper-faint: rgba(23,19,13,0.45);
  --paper-line: rgba(23,19,13,0.14);
  --paper-line-strong: rgba(23,19,13,0.28);
  --display: "Barlow Condensed", sans-serif;
  --body: "Barlow", sans-serif;
  --maxw: 1140px;
  --maxw-narrow: 760px;
  --pad: clamp(20px, 5vw, 64px);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--cream);
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; }

.wrap { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding-left: var(--pad); padding-right: var(--pad); }
.wrap-narrow { max-width: var(--maxw-narrow); margin: 0 auto; padding-left: var(--pad); padding-right: var(--pad); }

.eyebrow { font-family: var(--display); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.32em; font-weight: 600; font-size: 13px; color: var(--cream-dim); }
.accent { color: var(--accent); }

/* ---------- HEADER / NAV ---------- */
.site-header {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(23,19,13,0.82);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.topbar { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 64px; }
.mark { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; font-size: 18px; color: var(--cream); text-decoration: none; line-height: 1; white-space: nowrap; }
.mark .dot { color: var(--accent); }
.nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(14px, 2.4vw, 30px); }
.nav-links a { font-family: var(--display); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.14em; font-weight: 600; font-size: 13.5px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--cream-dim); transition: color 0.18s ease; }
.nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a.active { color: var(--cream); }
.nav-cta { font-family: var(--display); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; font-weight: 700; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; background: var(--accent); color: #fff !important; padding: 9px 16px; transition: transform 0.16s ease; }
.nav-cta:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); }
.nav-toggle { display: none; background: none; border: 0; color: var(--cream); cursor: pointer; padding: 8px; }
.nav-toggle svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; }
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .nav-links { position: fixed; inset: 64px 0 auto 0; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0; background: var(--bg-2); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 8px var(--pad) 20px; transform: translateY(-120%); transition: transform 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.2,0.7,0.2,1); }
  .nav-links.open { transform: translateY(0); }
  .nav-links a { width: 100%; padding: 16px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 16px; }
  .nav-links .nav-cta { margin-top: 14px; width: 100%; text-align: center; padding: 14px; }
  .nav-toggle { display: inline-flex; }
}

/* ---------- BUTTONS ---------- */
.btn { font-family: var(--display); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; padding: 15px 26px; display: inline-block; cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid transparent; transition: all 0.18s ease; }
.btn-solid { background: var(--cream); color: var(--bg); }
.btn-solid:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.btn-accent { background: var(--accent); color: #fff; }
.btn-accent:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); filter: brightness(1.06); }
.btn-ghost { border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); color: var(--cream); background: transparent; }
.btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--cream); }

/* ---------- SECTIONS ---------- */
.band { padding: clamp(64px, 11vw, 132px) 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.band-tight { padding: clamp(48px, 8vw, 88px) 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.band-dark { background: #100D08; }   /* deeper dark anchor */
.sec-label { font-family: var(--display); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.3em; font-size: 13px; color: var(--cream-dim); margin-bottom: 26px; font-weight: 600; }
.h-xl { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 0.9; letter-spacing: 0.005em; font-size: clamp(44px, 9vw, 104px); }
.h-lg { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 0.94; font-size: clamp(34px, 6vw, 68px); }
.h-md { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 1.0; font-size: clamp(26px, 4vw, 42px); }
.lead { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(22px, 3.4vw, 38px); line-height: 1.1; max-width: 24ch; }
.prose { color: var(--cream-dim); max-width: 64ch; }
.prose p { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.prose p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.measure { max-width: 60ch; }

/* ---------- HERO ---------- */
.hero { min-height: 84svh; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; padding-top: clamp(56px, 8vw, 96px); padding-bottom: clamp(48px, 8vw, 80px); }
.hero-lockup { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 0.84; letter-spacing: 0.005em; }
.hero-lockup .l1, .hero-lockup .l3 { font-size: clamp(54px, 16vw, 184px); display: block; }
.hero-lockup .l2 { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(14px, 3vw, 34px); font-size: clamp(54px, 16vw, 184px); margin: clamp(2px, 0.5vw, 6px) 0; }
.hero-lockup .bar { flex: 1; height: clamp(8px, 1.6vw, 18px); background: var(--accent); display: block; }
.premise { margin-top: clamp(26px, 4vw, 42px); max-width: 40ch; font-size: clamp(18px, 2.2vw, 22px); color: var(--cream-dim); }
.cta-row { margin-top: clamp(28px, 4vw, 42px); display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; }
.drop { margin-top: clamp(30px, 5vw, 48px); }
.drop .eyebrow { color: var(--cream-faint); }

/* ---------- PATHS / CARDS ---------- */
.paths { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: clamp(16px, 2vw, 24px); margin-top: clamp(36px, 5vw, 56px); }
@media (max-width: 880px) { .paths { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.path { display: block; text-decoration: none; color: var(--cream); border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--bg-2); padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 34px); transition: border-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease; }
.path:hover { border-color: var(--line-strong); transform: translateY(-3px); background: var(--bg-3); }
.path .num { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; color: var(--accent); letter-spacing: 0.1em; font-size: 14px; }
.path h3 { font-family: var(--display); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 32px); margin: 14px 0 12px; line-height: 0.96; }
.path p { color: var(--cream-dim); font-size: 15.5px; }
.path .go { display: inline-block; margin-top: 20px; font-family: var(--display); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.14em; font-weight: 700; font-size: 13px; color: var(--cream); }
.path .go::after { content: " →"; color: var(--accent); }

/* ---------- MANIFESTO / QUOTE ---------- */
.manifesto p { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(28px, 5vw, 58px); line-height: 1.06; max-width: 20ch; color: var(--cream); }
.manifesto .sig { margin-top: 30px; font-family: var(--display); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.2em; font-size: 14px; color: var(--cream-dim); }

/* ---------- GRID OF IDEAS ---------- */
.grid-2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(26px, 4vw, 52px); }
.grid-3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: clamp(22px, 3vw, 40px); }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .grid-2, .grid-3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 30px; } }
.idea h3 { font-family: var(--display); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.14em; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.idea p { color: var(--cream-dim); max-width: 42ch; }

/* ---------- NUMBERED STEPS / CRITERIA ---------- */
.steps { list-style: none; margin-top: 8px; }
.steps li { padding: 20px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); display: flex; gap: 20px; align-items: baseline; }
.steps li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.steps .n { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; color: var(--accent); font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; min-width: 34px; }
.steps .t { color: var(--cream); }
.steps .t strong { display: block; font-family: var(--display); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; font-size: 19px; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.steps .t span { color: var(--cream-dim); font-size: 15.5px; }

/* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
.faq { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin-top: 8px; }
.faq details { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq summary { list-style: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 22px 0; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; align-items: center; font-family: var(--display); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.02em; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(18px, 2.4vw, 23px); color: var(--cream); }
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq summary::after { content: "+"; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 28px; color: var(--accent); transition: transform 0.2s ease; }
.faq details[open] summary::after { content: "–"; }
.faq .a { padding: 0 0 24px; color: var(--cream-dim); max-width: 70ch; }
.faq .a p { margin-bottom: 14px; }

/* ---------- WAITLIST FORM (self-contained dark card) ---------- */
.capture { background: var(--bg-2); border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); padding: clamp(28px, 5vw, 56px); color: var(--cream); }
.capture.ember { border-color: rgba(216,96,46,0.5); background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(216,96,46,0.10), var(--bg-2)); }
.capture .sec-label, .capture .prose { color: var(--cream-dim); }
.form-row { display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-top: 22px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.form-row input { flex: 1; min-width: 220px; }
.form-stack { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; margin-top: 22px; }
.form-row input, .form-stack input, .form-stack textarea, .form-stack select {
  background: var(--bg); color: var(--cream); border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  padding: 15px 18px; font-family: var(--body); font-size: 16px; width: 100%;
}
.form-stack textarea { min-height: 110px; resize: vertical; }
.form-row input::placeholder, .form-stack input::placeholder, .form-stack textarea::placeholder { color: var(--cream-faint); }
.form-row input:focus, .form-stack input:focus, .form-stack textarea:focus, .form-stack select:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--accent); }
.form-note { margin-top: 14px; font-size: 13px; color: var(--cream-faint); }
.hp { position: absolute; left: -5000px; }

/* ---------- PLATFORMS ---------- */
.platforms { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
.platforms a { font-family: var(--display); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; padding: 13px 22px; border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); transition: all 0.18s ease; }
.platforms a:hover { border-color: var(--cream); }
.platforms a.primary { background: var(--cream); color: var(--bg); border-color: var(--cream); }

/* ---------- EMBED ---------- */
.embed { position: relative; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16/9; background: #000; border: 1px solid var(--line); margin-bottom: 22px; }
.embed iframe { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0; }

/* ---------- IMAGES / MEDIA ---------- */
.feature-img { width: 100%; border: 1px solid var(--line); margin: 0; overflow: hidden; background: var(--bg-2); }
.feature-img img { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
.feature-img.tall { aspect-ratio: 4/5; }
.feature-img.tall img { height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.feature-img.wide { aspect-ratio: 16/9; }
.feature-img.wide img { height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.media-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: clamp(12px, 2vw, 20px); margin-top: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px); }
@media (max-width: 700px) { .media-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
.media-grid .feature-img { aspect-ratio: 1/1; }
.media-grid .feature-img img { height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr; gap: clamp(28px, 5vw, 64px); align-items: center; }
.split.rev > :first-child { order: 2; }
@media (max-width: 820px) { .split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; } .split.rev > :first-child { order: 0; } }
figcaption { font-family: var(--display); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.14em; font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--cream-faint); padding: 10px 2px 0; }

/* ---------- PORTRAIT ---------- */
.portrait { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 4/5; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--bg-2); overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.portrait img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.portrait.empty::before { content: attr(data-label); position: absolute; inset: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; text-align: center; padding: 16px; color: var(--cream-faint); font-family: var(--display); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.16em; font-size: 12px; }

/* ---------- EPISODE / BLOG LIST ---------- */
.list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.list a.row { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; gap: 20px; padding: 20px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--cream); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.15s ease; }
.list a.row:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.list .row-t { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(17px, 2.2vw, 22px); letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.list .row-d { color: var(--cream-dim); font-size: 13px; white-space: nowrap; font-family: var(--display); letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; }

/* ---------- BLOG CARDS ---------- */
.posts { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 36px); margin-top: 40px; }
@media (max-width: 720px) { .posts { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.post-card { display: block; text-decoration: none; color: var(--cream); border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--bg-2); padding: clamp(22px, 3vw, 32px); transition: border-color 0.2s, transform 0.2s, background 0.2s; }
.post-card:hover { border-color: var(--line-strong); transform: translateY(-3px); background: var(--bg-3); }
.post-card .kicker { font-family: var(--display); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.18em; font-size: 12px; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 700; }
.post-card h3 { font-family: var(--display); text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 0.98; font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 30px); margin: 14px 0 12px; }
.post-card p { color: var(--cream-dim); font-size: 15px; }
.post-card .meta { margin-top: 18px; font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--cream-faint); font-family: var(--display); letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; }

/* ---------- ARTICLE (blog post body) ---------- */
.article { max-width: 70ch; margin: 0 auto; }
.article h2 { font-family: var(--display); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.02em; font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 40px); line-height: 1.0; margin: 48px 0 18px; color: var(--cream); }
.article h3 { font-family: var(--display); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 27px); margin: 36px 0 14px; color: var(--cream); }
.article p { margin-bottom: 20px; color: rgba(240,232,216,0.84); font-size: 18px; }
.article ul, .article ol { margin: 0 0 20px 22px; color: rgba(240,232,216,0.84); }
.article li { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.article blockquote { border-left: 3px solid var(--accent); padding-left: 22px; margin: 28px 0; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 30px); line-height: 1.12; color: var(--cream); }
.article a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; text-decoration-color: var(--accent-deep); }
.article .dek { font-size: clamp(19px, 2.4vw, 24px); color: var(--cream-dim); margin-bottom: 36px; line-height: 1.4; }
.article-head { max-width: 70ch; margin: 0 auto clamp(36px, 5vw, 56px); }
.article-head .kicker { font-family: var(--display); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.18em; font-size: 13px; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 700; }
.article-head h1 { font-family: var(--display); text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 0.92; font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(36px, 6vw, 72px); margin: 16px 0 18px; }
.article-head .byline { font-family: var(--display); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; font-size: 13px; color: var(--cream-faint); }

/* ---------- STAT ROW ---------- */
.stats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: clamp(16px, 2vw, 28px); margin-top: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px); }
@media (max-width: 680px) { .stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; } }
.stat { border-top: 2px solid var(--accent); padding-top: 16px; }
.stat .num { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 56px); line-height: 1; color: var(--cream); }
.stat .lbl { font-family: var(--display); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; font-size: 13px; color: var(--cream-dim); margin-top: 8px; }

/* ---------- BREADCRUMB ---------- */
.crumb { font-family: var(--display); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.14em; font-size: 12px; color: var(--cream-faint); padding-top: 22px; }
.crumb a { color: var(--cream-dim); text-decoration: none; }
.crumb a:hover { color: var(--c